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REL:02/27/2014
Notice: This opinion is subject to formal revision before
publication in the avancesheets of !outhern Reporter " Reaers are
re#ueste to notif$ the Reporter of %ecisions &
'labama 'ppellate (ourts& )00 %e*ter 'venue&
+ont,omer$& 'labama )-104.)741 ))4 22.0-4& of an$
t$po,raphical or other errors& in orer that corrections ma$ be
mae beforethe opinion is printe in !outhern Reporter "
!3RE+E (RT 5 'L'6'+'(T6ER TER+& 201).2014
38N8N 5 T9E !T8(E!
No" );;
pinion 8ssue 5ebruar$ 27& 2014
+embers of the !enate'labama !tate 9ouse+ont,omer$& 'labama
)-1)0
%ear !enators:
8 have receive !enate Resolution No" 44 & re#uestin, an
avisor$ opinion on
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pinion of the ustices No" );;
'labama (onstitution of 101" !even ustices have ecline to
issue an avisor$ opinion on the #uestion re#ueste"1
The reference in !enate Resolution No" 44 to 6ell v"
!tran,e& >+s" 1120-0)& !eptember 27& 201)? !o"
)
'la" 201)& inicates that the !enate
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of Representatives approve them" !ection 2;- authoriAes the
le,islature& b$ a majorit$ vote& to call an election on
the
#uestion of holin, a constitutional convention" 8f the
voters
approve& the convention ma$ act Bfor the purpose of
alterin,&
revisin,& or amenin, the e*istin, (onstitution"B )
8n m$ issent in 6ell v" !tran,e& 8 e*amine at len,th
!tate v" +anle$& 441 !o" 2 ;-4 'la" 1;)&
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pinion of the ustices No" );;
The propose amenments
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ustice 3ar@er& in his special concurrence in 6ell&
aresse the constitutionalit$ of Ban article.b$.article
amenment approachB to accomplish a ,eneral revision of the
(onstitution:
BThe people& throu,h the 'labama (onstitution&
haveentruste to the le,islature t
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pinion of the ustices No" );;
(onstitutional revision shoul not be initiate b$ a bo$
that is itself a creation of the ver$ constitution it see@s
to
revise an that thus ma$ see@ to mol the ocument to serve
its o
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pinion of the ustices No" );;
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The article.b$.article revision process of 'ct No" 2011.
17 is a carefull$ esi,ne plan to en$ the people their
ri,ht to control the revision of the constitution throu,h
the
convention process" 's this (ourt hel in +anle$: B>T?he
le,islatureDs poT?he purpose of the le,islative moe is to
brin, about amenments ? an act or resolution callin, a
convention"B
'la" (onst" 101& 'rt" GH888& = 2;-"
;
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!tretchin, out the constitutional.revision process over
a number of $ears b$ submittin, to the people t
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pinion of the ustices No" );;
(ontemplatin, separation from Ireat 6ritain in 177&
3atric@ 9enr$ escribe the #uestion as Bone of a
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pinion of the ustices No" );;
process of constitutional revision nothin, more than a
series
of iniviual amenments oes not ma@e it so"
This (ourt has reco,niAe Bthe settle principle that the
people have forbien the Le,islature from conuctin, itself
in a manner inconsistent
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pinion of the ustices No" );;
Respectfull$ !ubmitte&
/s/ Ro$ !" +ooreRo$ !" +oore(hief ustice
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